INNOMED-UP funds 14 artisans in partnership with Birzeit University

The Promoting Upcycling in Circular Economy through Innovation and Education for Creative Industries in Mediterranean Cities project (INNOMED-UP) allocated fourteen grants to artisans from Hebron and Nablus in partnership with Birzeit University on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

The INNOMED-UP project works at a cross-border level to shift local urban economies towards a circular production and consumption paradigm and improve waste management in Greece, Italy, Tunisia, Jordan and Palestine.

Dr. Shadi Ghadban, director of the INNOMED-UP project at Birzeit, asserted that the project funds cultural and creative projects to foster the recycling of waste and unwanted materials in Mediterranean cities. INNOMED-UP collaborates with the Architectural Engineering Department at Birzeit University to support artisans through four-month contracts.

The project offers grantees internships and €10,000 worth of equipment to incorporate technological innovation in handicraft industry.